Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 11, 2001

Glen Manchester – Xenos (xns.to)

Glen Manchester became President & CEO of Xenos in July 2000 and is responsible for the overall direction and growth management of the company. Since undertaking his role, he has restructured and refocused Xenos to become a global e-business infrastructure software company, providing world- leading data to e-content transformation solutions. Under his leadership, Xenos has become a new company that has established the data to e-content market space.This new strategy, underpinned by new product direction, has enabled the company to secure significant new business with blue-chip companies such as American Express, Bank One and Wells Fargo. He has also been instrumental in forging alliances with industry-leading partners, including IBM and iPlanet. Glen took on the role of CEO of Xenos Europe, which was formed when Xenos acquired Geneva Digital in 1999.He founded and ran Geneva Digital successfully and profitably for 10 years. Geneva was one of Europe's leading document solutions companies,pioneering the growth of document composition and online viewing technologies. The company's blue-chip clients included Prudential, Lloyds Bank and WorldCom. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of Xenos Group,

Inc., and then a picture of the company as it is now?

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